Folding seat.



. A. LOUMIS.

FOLDING SEAT.

APPLIOATION FILED Emma, 1909.

1,1 1 0,503. Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

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A. LOOMIS. FOLDING SEAT. APPLIOA'IION FILED FEB. 15, 1909.

1,110,503. Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

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THE NDRRIS PETERS CO1. PHOTO-LITHO., WASHINGTON. D. C.

PATENT OFFICE.

ALLEN LOOMI S, 013 DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOB, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

PACKARD MOTOR CAR MICHIGAN.

COMPANY, or DETROIT, mIcnrGaN, {A CORPORATION on FOLDING SEAT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALLEN LooMrs, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Seats, of c thereof will be understood from the follow-' ing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. i

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of the seat in operative position; Fig. 2 is aside view of the seat in the same position; Fig. 3 is a side view of the seat in folded p0- sition; Fig. 4: is a'front view of the seat in folded position; and Fig. 5 is a detail view of a portion of one of the arms for supporting the hack of the seat. a 7 I i In the drawings, 1 represents a side panel of an automobile and it has thereon a tapering'socket 2 adapted to receive the tapering lower end 3 of the supporting arm or bracket 4. This arm or bracket 4 extends upwardly and outwardly from the socket of the side panel, so as to support the seat at its upper end at a proper distance from the side panel. On the upper end of the arm 4 there isa pivot bearing composed of the separated ears 5, 6, which are provided with alined openings through which the pin 7 passes.

The seat 8 has the bottom iron 9 which is provided with the projection 10. having at its lower end a pivot bearing in the form of an ear 11 fitting between the ears 5 and 6 and provided with a central opening through which passes the pin 7. It will be observed by reference to the drawings that the pivot bearing is arranged diagonally to the seat both in its operative and inoperative position, and that its angle is such that the seat may-be turned by a single motion from the position shown in Fig; 1,

where it is horizontal, facing in the direction in which the vehicle is moving, to the posi' tion shown in Fig. 3, where it is. against-the 1 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

Application filed February 15, 1909.. Serial No. 478,033.

side panel 1 with its front edge at the top and horizontal. The pivot bearing has been described as being arranged diagonally, this term being intended to define't-he 'pe-V culiar relation of the pivot axis to the seat and side wall of the vehicle body. Such axis. it is to benoticed is inclined both transversely and longitudinally of 'the vehicle, or inclined to both the'horizontal and vertical planeswhich intersect said axis at the upper end of the pivot. It will be observed that by this single turning operation I the seat not only turns to a vertical position,

but also turns horizontally, substantially 90, thus lying close against the side panel.

:In other words, it is not necessary to first 3 lower the seat and then turn it to face in the rlght directlon, since all of this is accom- .plished by simply turning the seat on its pivot. v

Comparing Figs. 1 and 4: itwill be seen that thefront edge of theseat extends horizontally both when in operative position and when folded or turned against the side ofthe vehicle. In the-latter positionsuch edge of the seat is uppermostand extends longitudinally of the vehicle. a

In order to firmly support the seat when it reaches. its horizontal position, the ears 5 and dare provided withfront lugs 12, 13, which cooperate with lugs 14:, 15 on the projection 10. The seat 8 is provided with a folding back composed of the cross piece 16 carried by the side arms 17, 18 which are pivotally secured to the iron 9 at 19, 20; These arms are provided with lugs21 which cooperate withthe seat to support the back in vertical" position when the seat is horizontal. The arm 17 isfurthermore provided withan extension 22 which projects beyond its pivot bearing 20 and engages the rear lug 23 on the arm 4 when theseat is in horizontal or operative position. It will be observed that the engagement of the ex-' tension22 with the lug or stop 23 will not only assist in holding the back in upright position, but will also serve to lock the seat itself in horizontalposition and prevent accidental displacement.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is: I c 1. Thecombination with a side wall of a vehicle body, and a'support attached to and projecting from the, inner face of said wall, said supportforming with the wall a space when the parts are folded position.

. space; i

adapted to receive a seat,of a seat having a single pivotal connectionwith said support and when in position for use extendmg overa portion of said space, theconnection'be' tween the support and seat permitting'the,

2; In a combination with the sidewall of a vehicle,

7 ofa support-adj acent thereto, aseat having on its underside a pivotal connectionwith horizontal, c said connection Z being beneath the seat when the latter is horizontal and on theopposite side of the seat rein-the adj acent side wall ofthe vehicle when the seat is'in upright position. i

-3.-'The combination with aside wall of a about the axis of the pivotal connection with said support to be turned from operative position to substantially verticalposition with its cushioned'jface adjacent the side wall of the vehicle body, and -a=-back hinged to the seat and extending above the same 4. In a device of the class described, the combination with a wall, of a supporting ranged pivot bearing on' the end of said arm, a seat, a diagonallyarranged pivot bearing on said seat-'engaglng and'cooperatin-g with ithe'bearing on said arm, and co- 1 operating stops on said bearingsto support the seat in horizontalgposition.

'25. In a device of :the class described, the

combinationlwit'h a wall,v of a-ssupporti'ng arm secured thereto "extending upwardly and outwardly therefrom, a diagonally ranged pivot bearing on-the end of said on said sea-t engaging and zcoepera'ting with am, a :seat, a diagonally arranged pivot bearing on said seat engaging :and cooper atingwith the bearing on :said arm, coeperating stops on said hearings to support the seat in horizontal position, and a folding back for said sea't havingextensions engagingstopsto support the :back in verticalposition when the seat is horizontal; Y

6. In a device of the class described, the combination with :a supporhof :a pivot bearingwatjthe top of said support provided with frontand :rejar stops, a seat, a pivot bearing the bearing on zsaidwsupport, 'zstops tonthe front of said last mentioned bearing engaging the corrlesp ending stops -'oifkthe mentioned bearing ;to;suppont the seat horizontally, a vfo'ldingfback for said "Simmer- 1d an extension on has adapted :to ang-age device of the class described, the

said rear stops to support the back vertically and to hold the seat in its'horizontal posi tion.

7. In a devic'e of'the class described, the

combination with the side wall era, vehicle, of a socket thereon, asupportlng arm adapt" ed to removably fit said socket and extend: ing upwardly and outwardly therefrom, a"

diagonally arranged pivot hearing at the end of said arm, a seat, and adiagonally arranged pivot bearing on said seatcooperating with the bearing on said am;

said support diagonally arranged with reference to said seat when upright and when:

8. The combination with a sidewall'of a vehicle". body, and a supportatta-ched to and projecting from the inner face oi -said wall, I of a seat connected withsaid supportuby a pivot the axis of which is inclined to said'wa'll I and to a vertical plane at ri-ghti'angles thereto 1 whereby the seat may by a single movement; v V be turned from operative position to subvehicle body, and a s-upportIattachedto and projecting from the-inner ztace of said wall,

of a cushioned seat pivotally connected with:

said support and adapted by a movement] stantially verticalposition withitscushioned face adjacent said side wall of the vehicle. .1

v 9. In a foldingseat adapted-to benioun-t}. ed upon the side wall of a vehicle, the com-bination with'a seat-bottom, of a pair ofco I acting pivot members constituting means by which, the seat-bottom is adapted to be swung to fold and unfold said seat, said i pivot members being secured theone to said i seat bottom and the other to said side wall,

said pivot members extending at a-n'acute 1 angle downwardly, rearwarj'dly and trans versely from said seatbottom with respect arm secured thereto extending upwardly:

and outwardly therefrom, a diagonally arto the seat in itsoperative position, if

- 10. In a folding seat, the combination with a seatbottom, of a plate secured on the underside thereoYE at onre roi'the girear corners oi said seatbottom, said plate :being provid ed with a pivot member inclined at acute angle with respect to the planenof said seat bottom and across the corner thereof, a' sec-t 0nd pivot member coactingfwith said first mentioned pivot member, said second pivot member being inclined at its upper end ,forwardly with respect to the seat in its op erative position and also toward the plane and means for limiting the turning move ment of the seat bottom about said second pivot member.

" 1l."il-h combination with -a seat bottom,

of a pivot member rigidly mounted upon the underside of said seat :bettomnean-oneoi the rear corners thereof, said pivot anember projectingvrearwardly with respect to the seatin its operative position at an acute angle from said seat bottom across said cor-i ner thereof, a bracket provided with a sec; 0nd .pivot member reacting with said -.1i:rst

mentioned pivot member and means for assumed by the seat in its folded position,

hing-t e rotatable movement-of s d pivot 1 members with respect to'eahiother.

1'2. a folding seat, the combination i with a seat-bottom, of 3a pin, and {a sleeve in which-said pinfits said gpin and sleeve 'b eing operatively associated with said seat bottom to form an axis of rotation for the same, said pin and sleeve both located rearwardly, downwardly and transversely of the underside of said seat-bottom with respect to the seat in its operative position.

13. The combination with a support, of a seat pivoted to said support and adapted to swing to and from a substantially horizontal position, a back pivoted to said seat and adapted to be swung from a substantially vertical position substantially into the plane of the seat, and locking means carried by said back and preventing the seat from being swung from its horizontal position while the back is in its vertical position.

14:. The combination with a support, of a seat pivoted to said support and arranged to swing from a substantially horizontal plane to a substantially vertical plane at the side of the horizontal position and with the front and rear edges horizontally arranged, a back pivoted to said seat and adapted to swing from a substantially vertical position to a position substantially in the plane of the seat, and locking means carried by said back and preventing the seat from being swung from its horizontal position while the back is in its vertical position.

15. The combination of, a pivotally mounted seat, a back pivoted to said seat, and means carried by said back adapted to lock said seat against movement on its pivot while the back and seat are in their normal positions of use.

16. The combination with a support, of a seat pivoted thereto, a back pivoted to said seat, and means carried by said back and adapted to engage said support, when the support and back are in their normal positions of use, to lock said seat against movement on its back.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALLEN LOOMIS.

Witnesses:

C. I. DALE, E. N. HEARN.

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